The First Prediction - Tom Riddle

[Jamie]

No: HPFGUIDX 19800

I have a very solid gut feeling that Prof. Trelawney's first
prediction has to do with Harry's defeating Voldemort.  However, my
hunch is that it is perhaps a two-part prediction - along the lines
of someone who will both defeat and destroy the Dark Lord (but
phrased more cryptically if not more elegantly!) This would explain
those like Fudge who refuse to believe that Voldemort has returned to
power.  They would assume that the he had been destroyed like the
prediction stated, instead of truly seeing it as the first part of
the prediction.

As well, I'm sure this has been brought up, but I will bring it up
again.  It says that Tom Riddle had black hair as well.  Also, Harry,
when looking at the diary in CoS, says the name was familiar, like
the name of a childhood friend.  What if in fact the two were related
somehow?  Maybe it was a relative of Tom's who was going to be his
downfall - thus the killing of Tom Riddle, Sr. and all the Potter's
as well.  (This would also allow for Lily to be spared).  (And it
would be interesting for Harry to be related to both Slytherin and
Gryffindor).

What do you all think?

- Jamie

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